These must be fakes surely!!

Post by **iveco** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 10:10 am

Came across these on Flickr

Surely the first ones a fake, they cant fly that close can they

Obviously credit goes to Berry Vissers

And im not doubting Berry really, its just a gobsmacked question

Post by **PeterR** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 10:13 am

They're not fake - Just optical illustions...

Post by **iveco** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 10:22 am

Yeah i thought that about the 2nd pic

But how close would you say they are in the 1st pic

I know its hard to judge with just one angle

What is the closest they are aloud to get to each other in a display

Post by **AdamN** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 10:52 am

I've seen a few photos similar to that second one, so I'm sure it's genuine. The first one I don't know, but it's more than likely just an optical illusion as JJ380 says.

Post by **APG** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 11:16 am

I'm sure Berry will confirm that they are indeed real as he is a member of the board :grin:

Taken at Al Ain from memory?

Who is next in the real/fake witch-hunt :lol:

Post by **Lightning** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 11:21 am

Nothing fake-looking about those. They've just been taken with a long lens, which compress distances, giving the appearance that objects are closer than they are.

Post by **Glenn Beasley** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 11:40 am

I think people need to be careful with postings like this and making any accusation without enough substantiated evidence to do so.

Post by **DaveM** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 1:42 pm

iveco wrote:What is the closest they are allowed to get to each other in a display

Not sure as to the official spacing requirements or guidelines, but I've got a sequence on good old film of how close they shouldn't get :whistle:

Post by **Chuck** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 2:46 pm

Amazing that these have come up again. You are not the only one questioning these two pictures, quite a few others have done so previously. However, these photographs are real. American aviation newspaper Pacific Flyer even decided to run with the story:

Sorry about the 'Top Gun' bit in the story, these are not my words. The Russians liked it though!

Cheers, Chuck

Post by **iveco** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 4:15 pm

Thanks chaps

And thankyou Chuck for the article

Post by **Jorgo** » Mon 27 Oct 2008, 5:03 pm

Chuck, how long did that article take to photoshop?

Just joking mate !! :grin:

Post by **agdickie** » Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:37 am

iveco wrote:Surely the first ones a fake, they cant fly that close can they

Nobody better post a photo of the "Gypo Break". Iveco will have a fit :grin:

Post by **sunshine band** » Tue 28 Oct 2008, 7:01 am

Still hunting...

SB

Post by **sunshine band** » Tue 28 Oct 2008, 7:07 am

Even the helis are doing it...

The Harriers can't get too close though- their egos would connect together... it's a bit like crossing the streams in Ghostbusters! :whistle:

SB

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